Payroll Specialist

Randstad; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CBD location

Public transport nearby

WFH flexibility

Culture & growth opportunities

Job summary

Randstad is seeking a Payroll officer to join a small team in Melbourne. This role reports to the Payroll manager and focuses on accurate end-to-end payroll processing and data integrity.

You will onboard new employees, manage variations, handle terminations and PAYG withholdings, and run salary packaging and deductions. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential for success in this close-knit team.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in the Payroll domain.
• Relevant tertiary qualification in a related discipline e.g. Payroll, Finance, Accounting (desirable)
• Experience with using enterprise packages preferably Technology One.
• Excellent communication & stakeholder management skills

Responsibilities

• End to end payroll processing in accordance to policies and procedures.
• On board new employees and enter variations to employment records.
• Process termination requests and payments ensuring correct PAYG withholding on payments.
• Process salary packaging arrangements and salary deductions.
• Update Personal leave entitlements where there is an increase in Full Time Employment.
• Update Masterfile details
• Calculate and process pro-rata entitlements
• Validate data entry and payroll reports

Skills

Payroll

Communication

Stakeholder management

Teamwork

Education

Tertiary qualification in Payroll/Finance/Accounting

Tools

Technology One

Job description

About the position

In the position of Payroll officer, you will report to the Payroll manager and work in a team of three.

Your main responsibilities will be, but are not limited to:

• End to end payroll processing in accordance to policies and procedures.
• On board new employees and enter variations to employment records.
• Process termination requests and payments ensuring correct PAYG withholding on payments.
• Process salary packaging arrangements and salary deductions.
• Update Personal leave entitlements where there is an increase in Full Time Employment.
• Update Masterfile details
• Calculate and process pro-rata entitlements
• Validate data entry and payroll reports.

To be successful

The successful candidate will enjoy working as part of a close-knit team, be service minded with great communication skills and independently seek solutions to problems that might appear.

The qualifications required for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• 2+ years of experience in the Payroll domain
• Relevant tertiary qualification in a related discipline e.g. Payroll, Finance, Accounting (desirable)
• Experience with using enterprise packages preferably Technology One.
• Excellent communication & stakeholder management skills

Benefits

• Great CBD location
• Close to public transport
• Work From Home flexibility
• Great culture and growth pathways

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.